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Today In Payments: LendingClub Gets OK To Acquire Radius Bancorp; GDPR Penalties Escalate As EU Officials Crack Down

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In today’s top news, LendingClub gets approval to acquire Radius Bancorp, and GDPR fines have escalated as European regulators step up enforcement. financial health officer at LendingClub, tells Karen Webster that the combined company will create the first U.S. UK To Require Companies To Pay Small Businesses In 30 Days.

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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

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On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.” Responsible Innovation “.

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Blockchain Tracker: Capitol Hill To Startups, Incubators Inbetween

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can continue to secure its stance as the global leader of ingenuity.”. That’s because, a few days later, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced a team-up with DC seed fund 1776 to launch the DC Blockchain Center, the first of its kind in the city. This comes after Rep. s growing “sandbox” regulatory program.

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Bitcoin Daily: German Crypto Firm Shuttered After Pyramid Scheme Accusations; People’s Bank Of China Denies Bogus Announcement Of Stablecoin Launch

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German cryptocurrency company Karatbars has been ordered to stop doing business after being accused of running a pyramid scheme. But in May, authorities in Namibia called Karatbar a pyramid scheme, while last month, Florida’s financial regulator denied that the company had been issued a banking license.

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Dodd/Frank-CFPB: Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule

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Data collection for small business lenders Financial institutions, fintech companies, and other small business lenders will need to begin collecting a wide array of small business lending data under the Consumer Financial Protection Board’s (CFPB) proposed small business lending data collection rule. securities credit.

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Big News: Behind the First U.S. Cybersecurity Assessment

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It’s the first national cybersecurity assessment benchmarking the risk levels of different business sectors, and our joint initiative gives all companies the opportunity to see how their risk of data breach stacks up to peer organizations. The ABCs of the ABC. Today’s inaugural ABC gives U.S. Monitor Individual and Networked Risks.

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ID Experts Light Up Portland

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Early in the year, the company raised $5 million from backers that included BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and Oregon-based Rogue Venture Partners. The company hired a new CFO in March. In 2014, ID Experts reported $22.8 million in revenue with 59 employees, and the sale provided a hefty return for investors. billion in assets.

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